Formulated by experienced shepherds and veterinarians for their own goat flocks. Mixes well in bottles, buckets and automatic milking machines.

This product contains copper. Do not feed to lambs.

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Shepherd's Choice Kid Milk, 50 lb bag

Shepherd's Choice Kid Milk, 50 lb bag—Bulk (3 or more bags)

Shipping

Item #780004 is eligible for FREE Ground Delivery within the contiguous USA when ordering $100 or more of qualifying items.

*Item #780004B (Bulk Pricing) is subject to shipping charges due to oversized and/or overweight items. Use the following table as a general estimate. Exact shipping charges will vary based on your location. We will contact you via phone or email with a quote before the product is shipped.

How to Use

Mixing directions:

Dry powder should be weighed to determine recommended amount. Measuring cup in each bag holds approximately 4 oz. dry powder. For best mixability, whisk powder with hot water (125°-135°F). Do not exceed 140°F. If the water is too hot you will damage the milk proteins (Maillard chemical reaction), which are essential to kid performance.

Clean all feeding utensils and equipment after each feeding: Rinse in lukewarm water, wash with a detergent in hot water, rinse with clean water and dry thoroughly with a clean towel.

Precautions

Read all warnings and cautions on label. Follow mixing and feeding instructions (see above) carefully. This product contains Decoquinate that should be fed at 22.7 mg per 100 lbs of body weight per day.

Warning: Do not feed to goats producing milk for food. This product contains copper—do not feed to lambs.

Write a Review

Had a hard time finding medicated milk - great product, babies growing well and no scours.

The Shepherd's Choice Kid Milk

★★★★★

May 22, 2019

Valerie B
from New York

My kids are growing great, gained 3 lbs in one week after birth. But both kids have diarrhea, all the time, fecal done and everything is negative, they are happy and active goats. Could the milk be too rich?

The Shepherd's Choice Kid Milk

★★★★★

May 1, 2019

Darwin J
from Iowa

This is by far the best milk for bottle kids I have ever used. Mixes easy and kids grow very well.

The Shepherd's Choice Kid Milk

★★★★★

April 12, 2019

Kimberly M
from North Carolina

I have ordered several bags of Shepherd's Choice Kid Milk. I have tried others but this is the best. It's a great price and Premier 1 has great customer service and fast shipping. Very pleased!!! I recommend it everyone!

The Shepherd's Choice Kid Milk

★★★★★

January 23, 2019

Liana F
from Minnesota

My bottle kids have always been smaller than kids that are on moms. First time using this milk replacer and the bottle kids are bigger & gaining faster!

About Conductivity

Conductivity measures the amount of electrical current a material can carry. The opposite measure is known as resistance.

Many of Premier’s nets feature a green and white superconductor that has both stainless steel and tinned copper filaments for optimal conductivity. These “premium” nets are 10 times more conductive (38 ohms per 1000') than our “basic” nets. This enables the electric pulse to travel much farther and be less affected by weed contact.

We do not recommended the basic nets listed below for fences exceeding 500 ft in length:

Customers who are unhappy with netting are often those who’ve chosen one of these or their farmstore equivalents. Why do we offer them? Because they are similar in design and conductivity (380 ohms) to nets from our competitors—and comparisons make decisions easier.

Types of Line Posts

Line posts are built into the net. Three options are available.*

Single Spike (SS)The best choice, unless your soils are always soft or very hard.

Double Spike (DS)Posts allow you to push in the spikes with your foot. When soil is hard or rocky, double spikes are more difficult to install and remove.

Drivable Posts (DP)Allows use of a mallet or dead blow hammer for installing posts in dry, hard or rocky soil. Features a “spike stop” for extra support and internal fiberglass ribs for added strength.

Tip: To insert a line post into frozen or hard soil, use a power tool to drill pilot holes.

* Not all fences have all line post options.

About Positive/Negative (Pos/Neg) Nets

Is your area dry?

Conventional electrified fence systems rely on soil moisture to be effective. However, not all areas have the required moisture.

To overcome this, Pos/Neg nets* are wired to allow the use of every other horizontal strand as an extension of the ground terminal. Because half the strands are connected to the ground terminal or ground rod, reliance on soil moisture is reduced. A PowerLink must be purchased separately to make the secondary ground connection.

How it works…

In order to receive a shock, the animal must touch both a positive (hot) and negative (grounded) strand at the same time. This will deliver more pain to the animal than an all hot net (Pos/Pos) because moisture in the soil is not required to complete the circuit.

Pos/Neg fences can be converted to Pos/Pos in moist conditions. Remember, all fences must be kept free of vegetation.

* Not all fences have Pos/Neg options.

Line Post Spacing

“Plus” nets—6'8" spacings between built-in line posts*

Standard nets—10' or 12' spacings between built-in line posts*

* Spacings are approximate. Distance between built-in line posts may vary by product.

Essential Energizer Advice

Buy a larger energizer than necessary. When the fence pleases, most folks will buy more fence—and need additional output.

Shipping Zones

Dr. Dan Morrical, Ph.D.Premier 1 Supplies

Dan Morrical joined the Iowa State University staff in 1984 as Extension Sheep Specialist after completing his doctorate degree at New Mexico State University. He held the rank of Full Professor as of July 1, 1995 and retired from full-time teaching in 2017.

While at Iowa State University, Dr. Dan Morrical was responsible for educational programs in all areas of sheep production, ranging from nutrition, genetics, marketing and management. Research areas focused on applied projects in the areas of nutrition, forage utilization, genetics, out-of-season breeding and lamb survival.

Dr. Morrical has been heavily involved in providing educational resources to the sheep industry. He has authored over 30 extension fact sheets, ration balancing software programs, grazing videos and co-authored the nutrition chapter of the SID Handbook with Dr. Margaret Benson from Washington State University.

Dr. Morrical now serves as Premier’s on-staff small ruminant nutritionist and sheep production advisor. Most recently, he’s introduced a line of “GOLD FORMULA” mineral premixes under The Shepherd’s Choice® brand, aimed to maximize hoof health and immunity.